Hedera’s (HBAR) Daily Transactions Soar 46% as Market Cap Corrects

• Hedera’s daily transactions increased by 46% in Q2 2024, driven mainly by the Hedera Consensus Service.

• HBAR’s circulating market cap dropped by 29%, but its rank among all tokens improved from 36th to 30th.

According to a report from research firm Messari, Hedera (HBAR) experienced a notable surge in daily transactions during the second quarter of 2024, marking a 46% increase quarter-over-quarter (QoQ). The total number of daily transactions increased from 90.9 million in Q1 to 132.9 million in Q2, reflecting the network’s increasing usage. The growth was mainly attributed to the Hedera Consensus Service, which constituted 99% of all the activities on the network. 

Revenue Climbs as Network Activity Increases

For the second quarter of 2024, Hedera had a very good financial situation in terms of several aspects. The network revenue, primarily derived from transaction fees, recorded a 26% growth in USD from $1.1 million in the first quarter to $1. 4 million in the second quarter. Regarding HBAR, the revenue also rose by 19% QoQ to 14. 6 million HBAR. 

Despite this, the HBAR’s circulating market capitalization reduced by 29% and stood at $2. 7 billion. This decline came after three successive quarters of growth and was partially blamed on a 33% decline in the price of HBAR, which dropped from $0. 11 to $0. 08 during the same quarter. However, HBAR’s market capitalization ranking rose, climbing six positions from 36th to 30th among all tokens, surpassing other tokens with comparable prices. 

The Hedera network also experienced a significant rise in the number of users. The average daily number of newly created accounts increased by 31% QoQ from 8,400 in Q1 to 11,100 in Q2. This growth in new accounts was not reflected by the active address activity. The total daily active addresses also declined by 37% QoQ from 16,800 to 10,600. This means fewer accounts were active in making transactions while more accounts were being opened. 

Karate Combat League Drives Significant Network Activity

One of the major drivers of activity on the Hedera network in Q2 was the Karate Combat League, a full-contact karate league that integrates blockchain technology into its fan engagement strategy. The KARATE token allows fans to vote on the outcomes of the matches, and the token is built on the Hedera and Ethereum networks.

In the second quarter, there were several Karate Combat events that happened and this greatly helped in boosting Hedera’s transaction volume. For example, the KC45 event on the 20th of April had 1. 74 billion of KARATE tokens staked on Hedera with 65,300 contributors from Hedera and Ethereum. The subsequent events like KC46 and KC47 also witnessed good voter turnout, with KC47 held on June 28 involving 117800 unique voters and 3. 17 billion KARATE tokens voted on Hedera.

At the time of writing, HBAR has seen a 21% decline over the past month and is currently trading at $0.051. This can be attributed to the general market risk, which has been accelerated by the fluctuation of major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.